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The story "Just lather, thats all" 1.What is the central conflict of the story? Is it a dilemma? (Look up the parameters of dilemma if you need help with this distinction)
2.What considerations tempt the barber to kill Captain Torres? What considerations motivate him not to? How would you characterize his motivations (selfish, admirable, rationalizing, etc.)?
3.What is the difference between a revolutionary and a murderer?
4.In the story, the barber thinks of what people might say if he killed the captain: ‘he slit his throat while shaving him—a coward.’ Consider the significance of this remark.
5.Would the barber have been a ‘murderer’ or a ‘hero’ if he killed the captain?
6.There is a strong element of suspense in this story. Consider how delay, foreshadowing, and timing develop this suspense; find specific examples of each of these techniques.
7.What is the theme of this story? Could this theme be considered a ‘moral’ or didactic lesson? Would the theme of the story change if the barber had killed the captain?
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